Xingping, China Part 2
Category: Asia
Halong Bay and Cat Ba Island, Vietnam
My room with a view, overlooking Cat Ba Bay, Vietnam’s infamous UNESCO site.
Wish you could see the full res of this pic, its like a Where’s Waldo of Vietnamese fisherman, there’s dozens of people scattered about these boats at their daily grind. Even though this image is all about the details to me, still kind of cool as a long shot.
Kanchanaburi, Sangkhlaburi, and the Erawan Forest
Mũi Né and the South China Sea
After wandering the Vietnamese highlands and taking a journey down the Ho Chi Minh trail, I headed east until I hit the sea, where I found sleepy fishing towns and amazing watery landscapes…
Dongchuan District, China – The Red Lands
In southern China, in a remote and rural region outside Kunming, hills of hundreds of hues of red and green roll on to the horizon and ox carts are still the easiest way around. These wonderful farming folk always had a smile on their face and potato ready to feed you.
Tonlé Sap & Siem Reap, Cambodia
Just south of Siem Reap lies Tonlé Sap, Southeast Asia’s largest lake. Designated a UNESCO site, it harbors more than just an amazing array of animals. Since the lake and connecting river reverse flow twice a year and it goes from empty to enormous depending on the season, local fisherman have formed an entire town floating on the lake’s surface, with schools, stores, and even an alligator farm.
Xingping, Guillin, China
From arguably the most influential and and iconic landscapes of China, here are the first batch of images from Xingping and Yangshuo. Along the Li River, cormorant fisherman have their birds do the work, while tower karsts of limestone and bamboo forests jut from the earth at amazing angles and soar 1000ft overhead. I managed to find my way to the top of one of these peaks, definitely an arduous ascent, but the payoff was beyond words…
Sa Pa, Vietnam
In northwest Vietnam, high up in the Hoang Lien Son mountain range, lies Sa Pa, a magical landscape with thousands of feet and thousands of years spent carving the cliff sides into terraced rice fields. The light and color are inspiring, and the colorful locals and hill tribe people make it an even more beautiful place.
Gone Caving – Pang Mapha, Thailand and Phong Nga, Vietnam
Koh Tao and Phuket – Thailand Island Livin’
Any arduous journey should have its peaceful moments too, I highly recommend beaches to bookend a long expedition. I knew the 4 months I’d be trekking and traversing SE Asia would be rough on me, so I started my trip lazily on the paradise of Phuket, and ended it with a well deserved respite on Koh Tao, days filled with shipwreck diving, $3 massages, and dirtbiking around the islands rough terrain.
In The Loupe 